1.9% ▼ -6.2%
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.0%
- 2016: 3.7%
- 2021: 1.9%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Lamington · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Lamington
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A very high workforce participation rate defines Lamington, where 74.6% of adults are working or looking for work. This is far above the national figure of 61.1%, reflecting a community with a strong attachment to employment and very few people without work.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is much higher than most areas at 70.8%, which is far above the Western Australian figure of 60.2%. This strength is mirrored in the unemployment rate, which is well below the national 5.1% at just 1.9%.
74.6% ▲ +0.1%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 74.6%
- 2016: 73.4%
- 2021: 74.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
70.8% ▼ -1.1%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 71.6%
- 2016: 72.2%
- 2021: 70.8%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Mining is the dominant industry for nearly 30% of the workforce. Other common sectors include health care and social assistance at 12.1%, followed by education and training at 7.8%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 21.7%, followed closely by professionals at 20.2%. Machinery operators and drivers also represent a significant share of the local workforce at 12.8%.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in Lamington [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50829/lamington/topic/employment